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Unisex name

Cherokee

Cherokee ranks #4,058 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 7 places, 13 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #4,692 for cats.
Cherokee's popularity trend

Cherokee's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
13
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#4,058
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+3,902
2020 → 2025
Gender split
61% girls
61% girls39% boys
What does Cherokee mean?
/ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹəˈkiː/3 syllables

Cherokee is also an everyday word (noun): “A member of an indigenous North American people”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Cherokee shows up

Cherokee's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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